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| Hello, that is one among our (nearly) each day tastings. Santé! |
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February 14, 2025
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WF’s Little Duos, at present Millburn
(Valentine’s Day particular, ha)
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It is actually not quite common for us to return throughout Millburn collection that we haven’t but tasted, even when it’s simply two of them like at present. It’s true that we’ve all the time discovered Inverness’s third (however traditionally first) distillery considerably chaotic, and we’ve typically questioned if lovers solely sought out its bottles as a result of it closed in 1985 (and was partly demolished in 1988), following within the footsteps of its two “sisters” Glen Albyn and Glen Mhor (1983), which are inclined to have a better fame over at WF. That mentioned, we do have pals who nonetheless maintain a really excessive opinion of Millburn’s whiskies—it must be mentioned.
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Millburn 12 yo 1983/1996 (59.1%, Cadenhead, Genuine Assortment) 
An unimaginable collection on the time, which might home something from pure wonders like dazzling younger Port Ellens or St. Magdalenes to choices a lot nearer to kerosene, as certainly with sure Millburns we’ve had the pleasure of tasting. Let’s see what this one has to say; we’ll guarantee it will get ample respiration time earlier than continuing… Color: white wine. Nostril: it kicks off with a shocking mixture of mashed banana and soot, accompanied by steel polish and foliage within the background. There’s nearly a greasy facet (assume engine oil, however gently so), adopted by a contact of potpourri. Earth, rubble. With water: it’s actually austere—you’re left with the impression of mowing the garden with an previous motorised mower spluttering a little bit of oil. You get the image? Mouth (neat): fairly bitter, very natural, and vastly totally different from what the nostril had promised. Extremely tough! It’s like biting right into a bitter orange—peel and all. Everybody’s accomplished that no less than as soon as in Andalusia (responsible as charged). With water: there’s a faint glimmer of fruity hope, centred round orange ice cream with cinnamon. In any other case, it stays extraordinarily austere. End: lengthy, with the orange taking centre stage, phew. Feedback: I can’t shake the sensation that fairly just a few older malts have been in the end saved by oranges, not simply Dalmore. Ha.
SGP:361 – 80 factors. |
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Millburn 1981/2006 (46%, Mackillop’s Selection, sherry wooden, cask #355) 
With an enthralling wee typo, it claims this was distilled within the Speyside area. Nicely, after Forres, and final time I checked, it’s not Speyside, however let’s simply say it’s all Speyside anyway—besides Islay, n’est-ce pas. Sister cask #353, bottled at cask energy by Mackillop’s, wasn’t half dangerous three years in the past (WF 88). Color: gold. Nostril: extra buttery, but nonetheless echoing that impression of mashed banana, with extra yellow fruits corresponding to pears and plums. There’s additionally a beautiful natural citrus liqueur vibe, someplace between Bénédictine and Mandarine Napoléon. Then it evolves into yellow Chartreuse and candied citron, in essentially the most beautiful manner. Attractive beeswax, actually lovely—civilised a thousand occasions over in comparison with the Cadenhead. Mouth: oh, completely! These citrus notes wrapped in beeswax and honey are excellent. There’s a touch of Earl Gray tea but additionally a livelier, sharper citrusy edge, nearer to lemon. As is commonly the case, the 46% energy works completely. End: lengthy, turning into a tad extra natural now. Or wait, there’s a contact of myrtle liqueur too. Feedback: a surprising Millburn, and it’s not unimaginable that its twenty years within the bottle have softened it barely—fortunately, for the higher as is commonly the case.
SGP:651 – 90 factors. |
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